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Quality Engineer 2

M. C. Dean

Richmond, VAJob$91–113K/yrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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Compensation
$91–113K/yr
Location
Richmond, VA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree, required

Job overview

The Quality Engineer 2 follows the M.C. Dean Quality Control Program to verify quality expectations for reliable installations. The role develops and maintains project-specific quality plans, coordinates inspections and audits, and leads quality assurance, compliance, and process-improvement activities. It interfaces with clients, subcontractors, and inspectors, and reports quality performance to project and executive teams.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

USACE/NAVFAC 3-Phase Quality Control, requiredData Collection, nice to haveData Management, nice to haveData Analysis, nice to havePlanning, nice to haveOrganization, nice to haveWritten Communication, nice to haveVerbal Communication, nice to haveDecision-Making, nice to haveTeamwork, nice to haveTeam Building, nice to haveCollaboration, nice to haveCustomer Service, nice to haveAttention to Detail, nice to haveAnalytical Thinking, nice to haveProblem-Solving, nice to haveDiligence, nice to haveInfluence, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Engineering or Construction Management, required2+ Years Experience, requiredBackground Check, required

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance
401(k) Match
Parental Leave

Full job description

Overview

About M.C. Dean

M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence®. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for the nation’s most recognizable mission critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. The company’s capabilities include electrical power systems, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audio visual, and IT systems. M.C. Dean is headquartered in Tysons, Virginia and employs more than 9,000 professionals who engineer and deploy automated, secure, and resilient power and technology systems; and deliver the management platforms essential for long-term system sustainability.

Why Join Us?

Our people are passionate about engineering innovation that improves lives and drives impactful change. Guided by our core values—agility, expertise, and trust—we foster a collaborative and forward-thinking work environment. At M.C. Dean, we are committed to building the next generation of technical leaders in electrical, engineering, and cybersecurity industries.

Responsibilities

The Quality Engineer 2 is responsible for following the M.C. Dean Quality Control (QC) Program to achieve and verify quality expectations for a durable and reliable installation. The Quality Control 3 Engineer is responsible for overseeing field inspections to ensure work is in compliance with all safety policies and procedures. Job duties and responsibilities: Document, Implement and Manage Quality Control Plan on the project.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Gather customer specific quality requirements, review all relevant governing reference material for development and implementation of project specific quality plan.

  • Create and maintain project specific quality plan and assure alignment between External and MMC Quality Plans.

  • Conduct Mutual Understanding Meeting with subcontractors.

  • Create and maintain Quality Control Tracking Log (QCTL) with planned and actual schedule for each of the three phases of quality control.

  • Create and maintain necessary project specific QC checklists.

  • Verify and status submittal approvals.

  • Facilitate and participate in Design reviews.

  • Maintain ongoing interface with client/client representative for issue resolution, reporting, improvements and audits.

  • Maintain ongoing interface with subcontractor representative for issue resolution, reporting, improvements and audits.

  • Facilitate and coordinate inspections and audits with 3rd party inspectors.

  • Document tailored processes across the value stream using ISO, CMMI, Agile, Lean Six Sigma, PMBOK, ITIL and other internationally recognized process frameworks.

  • Identify technical and administrative controls and create rules, policies, and procedures for the implementation of controls.

  • Lead all activities involving quality assurance, compliance, audits, deliverables, and process improvement.

  • Conduct specific audits to measure the degree of adherence to documented policies and procedures.

  • Prepare product and process quality reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.

  • Develop project scorecard on Quality Assurance and report to project and executive teams on the level of adherence.

  • Work on special process improvement projects to identify root cause and put in place corrective and preventive actions to prevent recurrence.

Qualifications

Education/Experience:

  • 2+ Years of experience with a Bachelors Science Degree in Engineering or Construction Management, with Industrial/Systems Engineering preferred.

  • Must successfully pass a background check

  • Working knowledge of USACE/NAVFAC 3-Phase Quality Control System.

Desired Qualifications:

  • Data Collection, Management and analysis knowledge.

  • Planning and organizational

  • Written and verbal communication

  • Quick Decision-making abilities.

  • Teamwork, Team building and collaboration

  • Customer service orientation

  • Sharp attention to detail

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

  • Meticulous and diligent attributes

  • Great team player with the ability to work with minimal supervision

  • Ability to influence with no direct supervisory authority

We offer an excellent benefits package including:

  • A competitive salary

  • Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance

  • Paid time off

  • Tuition reimbursement

  • 401k Retirement Plan

  • Military Reserve pay offset

  • Paid maternity leave

Abilities:

  • Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.

  • Sitting for extended periods of time.

  • Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.

  • Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.

  • Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

  • Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

  • Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

  • Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

  • Identify and understand the speech of another person.

Pay Range

USD $90,640.00 - USD $113,300.00 /Yr.

How this job compares

Set against the 2,846 open Quality Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$91–113K/yr
  • Virginia median$90–139K/yr42 salary ranges
  • US median$90–149K/yr1,873 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $102K, is 8% below the Virginia median midpoint ($111K) — in the middle half of Quality Engineer salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 54 open Quality Engineer jobs in Virginia and 2,846 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Quality Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 2,308 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 1,646 of the 2,846 open Quality Engineer jobs (58%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 12, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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